Insider Selling: Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Sells 8,196 Shares of Stock
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemLiquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT – Get Free Report) Director Katharin Dyer sold 8,196 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at $1,150,809.90. The trade was a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
Liquidity Services Trading Up 0.3%
Shares of Liquidity Services stock traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $31.82. 125,880 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 224,333. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $39.72. The stock has a market cap of $974.96 million, a P/E ratio of 36.57 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a 50 day moving average of $25.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.43.
Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $118.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 38.0% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 104.1% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.50.
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Liquidity Services Company Profile
Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets; GovDeals marketplace, which provides self-directed service solutions in which sellers list their own assets that enables local and state government entities, and commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage assets; and AllSurplus, a centralized marketplace that connects global buyer base with assets from across the network of marketplaces in a single destination.
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